【疯狂星级】万用句型I wonder/I was wondering…
2009-04-06 15:57阅读:
【疯狂讲解】这个句型简直是太好用了,我们的外国专家一下子就想出了三十个情景对话。它的意思是:“我不知道……;我想知道……;我在想”,可以用来表示委婉的请求;可以用来提出一个问题;也可以用来陈述对某件事不能确定。
在口语中,表示请求时“I was
wondering”比“I
wonder”更常用。下面是我们的美国专家Josh写的关于这两者之间的区别:
The difference between using “wonder” and
“wondering” when asking a question is not a simple one.
In general, it is better to use “was wondering”. The idea
with that word is that the speaker is indirectly asking a question.
If the speaker uses “was wondering” this implies
that they had been wondering, and are n
ow asking a question. If the speaker uses “wonder” this means that
they are still in the act of wondering. The result is that
Americans tend to use “wonder” when they are speaking what is on
their mind at that moment. It is not really a question which needs
to be answered. “Wondering”, on the other hand, means that the
speaker has been thinking about something before he spoke and is
now speaking in the hope that he will get an answer.
请求Request
1. A: I was wondering if I
could use your computer.
我想知道能不能用一下你的电脑。
B: That shouldn’t be a problem. I’m not using it
this afternoon.
应该没问题,今天下午我不用。
2. A: I was wondering if I could
borrow your car tomorrow.
我在想我明天能不能借你的车。
B: Sure, I just need it back by 7
o’clock.
当然可以,只要七点钟之前给我就行。
3. A: I was wondering if you could
give me some information about places to visit in the area?
你能不能帮我推荐一下这一带比较好玩的地方?
B: Sure. What sort of places are you interested
in?
当然可以。你喜欢什么样的地方?
4. A: I was wondering if I could
come over later.
我在想稍后我能不能过来。
B: That should be okay. What
time?
应该没问题。什么时候来?
5. A: I was wondering if we could
take a break.
我在想我们能不能休息一下。
B: Good idea. Everyone is probably tired by
now.
好主意。大家现在可能都累了。
6. A: I was wondering if you could
give me a hand with this.
我在想你能不能帮我个忙。
B: No problem. I’ll see what I can
do.
没问题,我看看我能做点什么。问题Questions
7. A: I was wondering if you were busy Saturday
night.
我不知道星期六晚上你忙不忙。
【约会用语】
B: No, I don’t think I have any plans. Why do you
ask?
不忙,我想我没什么安排。你问来干嘛?
8. A: I was wondering if you could tell me how to
get to Howard Street.
我不知道你能不能告诉我怎么去霍华德街。
B: I’m sorry. I’m not from here. I don’t
know.
对不起,我不是这儿的。我不知道。
9. A: I was wondering if you could tell me where the
bus station is.
我不知道你能不能告诉我汽车站在哪儿。
B: Sure. It’s about two blocks that way and then
turn left. You can’t miss it.
没问题。沿着这个方向走大概两个街区,然后左转。你一定会看到的。
10. A: I was wondering what to do about
dinner.
我不知道晚饭做什么。
B: I was in the mood for Chinese
food.
我想吃中国菜。
11. A: I was wondering how to get to the
stadium.
我不知道怎么去体育馆。
B: You just take Howard Street up to Clay Street and
turn right.
沿着霍华德街一直走到克雷街,然后右转。
12. A: I wonder what he’s
thinking.
我不知道他在想什么。
B: There’s no telling.= You never know.
难说。
13. A: I was wondering if you knew
how to change a tire.
我想知道你会不会换轮胎。
B: No, I’m not the guy to
ask.
不会,你问错人了。
14. A: I wonder why he said that at
dinner.
我不知道他吃饭时为什么那么说。
B: I think he thought he was being
funny.
我想他只是觉得自己有趣吧。
15. A: I wonder why he is
upset.
我不知道他为什么不高兴。
B: He’s probably just in a bad
mood.
也许他只是心情不好。
16. A: I was wondering what to do with this extra
food.
我不知道这剩下的食物该怎么办。
B: Just wrap it up and put in the
refrigerator.
包起来放在冰箱里。
17. A: I wonder why this coffee is so
bad.
我想知道这咖啡怎么这么糟糕。
B: I think it’s just old.
我想它是陈咖啡。陈述Statements
18. A: I wonder if I can learn to speak good English
in a year.
我不知道能否在一年内学会说一口流利的英语。
B: It will be a lot easier if you use Crazy
English.
如果你学疯狂英语,那就容易多了。
19. A: I wonder if it will rain today.
我不知道今天会不会下雨。
B: It sure looks like it.
看起来会。
20. A: I wonder if I will ever finish this
report.
我不知道我到底能不能完成这份报告。
B: You won’t if you keep complaining about
it.
如果你一直抱怨,你肯定完成不了。
21. A: I wonder how this movie is going to
end.
我想知道这出电影会怎么样结束。
B: There’s no telling.
很难说。
22. A: I wonder why the bus is so
late.
我不知道这车怎么这么晚。
B: It’s probably stuck in
traffic.
也许碰上交通堵塞了。
23. A: I wonder what is keeping
him.
我想知道他怎么还没来。
B: Who knows? He’s always
late.
谁知道呢?他总是迟到。
24. A: I wonder if I will like this
book.
我不知道我会不会喜欢这本书。
B: Maybe. I know I enjoyed
it.
也许吧。我知道我很喜欢。
25. A: I wonder what’s for
dinner.
我不知道晚上吃什么好。
B: I don’t know, but I’m
hungry.
我也不知道,但我饿了。
26. A: I wonder why it’s so
quiet.
真奇怪,这儿怎么这么静啊。
B: I know. It’s creepy.
是啊,真让人毛骨悚然。
27. A: I wonder what we should do
tonight.
我不知道我们今晚该做什么。
B: Maybe we should go see a
movie.
也许我们去看场电影吧。
28. A: I was wondering what to do
today.
我不知道今天做什么。
B: I’m going to the zoo. Maybe you would like to
come with me.
我要去动物园。也许你愿意跟我一块儿去。
29. A: I wonder when we’ll have a vacation this
year.
我在想今年我们什么时候去度假。
B: I was thinking the same
thing.
我也在想这事。
30. A: I wonder who is at the door.
我想知道谁在门口。
B: Why don’t you get up and find
out?
那你干嘛不自己起来看一看呢?